IIM Bangalore Summer 2026 Placements: 601 students placed; check top sectors & recruiters

As per IIM Bangalore, this year’s placement process saw significant participation from both legacy and new recruiters, with nearly 30% of organisations being first-time participants.

Consulting remains the leading sector with 46% of offers

Management Consulting continued to be the dominant sector, accounting for 46% of all offers, an increase from 38% last year. According to the institute data shared, 23 firms collectively made 282 offers in this domain. 

The top recruiters included Accenture Strategy with 132 offers, followed by Boston Consulting Group (24), Bain & Company (18), and Tata Consultancy Services (15). Other participating consulting firms included McKinsey & Company (13), Kearney (12), EY Parthenon India (11), and Alvarez & Marsal (10).

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The table lists domains, number of firms and total offers, with key recruiters and their respective offer counts.

Growth in finance, e-commerce, and healthcare sectors

The Finance, Banking, and Investment domain saw 35 firms making 86 offers. As per IIM Bangalore, Goldman Sachs led with 10 offers, followed by HSBC Bank (7), Citibank (5), and Avendus Capital (4). Several private equity and investment firms such as Blackstone, IIFL Capital, and Edelweiss Alternatives were among the recruiters.

In the E-commerce, Payments, Telecom, and Entertainment sectors, 15 organisations extended 55 offers. American Express made the highest number of offers in this category with 14, followed by Amazon (11), Pine Labs (5), and Cocoblu (4).

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According to the institute, the Healthcare and Education sectors also saw an increase in hiring activity, with 9 firms offering a total of 23 internships — up by over 70% compared to last year. Companies like Sun Pharma (5), Haleon (4), and Medtronic (3) participated in this category.

Participation across diverse domains

Other major domains included IT/Analytics/Product Management, FMCG/Retail, Manufacturing/Construction/Energy/Infrastructure, and Conglomerates. As per the data released by IIM Bangalore, top recruiters in the IT and Analytics space included Sprinklr, Adobe, Booking Holdings, and World Wide Technology. In the FMCG sector, leading firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Amul, ITC, and The Coca-Cola Company made multiple offers.

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The Manufacturing and Energy sector saw participation from companies like Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, and Saint-Gobain, while conglomerates such as Reliance, Aditya Birla Group, Tata Administrative Services, and Vedanta continued to hire in large numbers.

IIM Bangalore cohort for 2025–27 largest among all IIMs

According to IIM Bangalore, the 2025–27 cohort of 601 students represents the largest batch among all IIMs. The institute stated that the process was managed jointly by the Career Development Services (CDS) Office and the student Placement Committee, which consisted of 11 members.

Undergraduate admissions open at IIM Bangalore

Following the completion of the placement cycle, IIM Bangalore has also opened applications for its undergraduate programme — BSc (Hons) in Data Science and Economics, for the 2026 intake.

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The admission process is being conducted through the National Testing Agency’s Undergraduate Aptitude Test (UGAT). More details are available at ugat-ug.iimb.ac.in.